Clinical Supervisor

Description

Sets the clinical tone, models professionalism, and leads the teams for the programs assigned.

The position provides supervision to intern, associate, or trainee MFT, AMFT, LCSW, ACSW or PCCs. Also ensures that contractual requirements are adhered to regarding client care. Also trains, peer support specialists, refers, consults, and coordinates mental health services in an empathic and responsive manner on behalf of clients and the community in general.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor. 

· Fosters positive relationships with supervisees, staff and volunteers.

· Adheres to work scope for each program.

· Collaborates with the Senior Clinical Director to ensure quality mental health service delivery. 

· Monitors charts for service provision in Quality Assurance tasks.

· Assures compliance with Confidentiality and HIPPA Privacy Rules.

· Assists with planning, conducting, and documenting staff meetings.

· Conduct staff training related to mental health documentation and services, including trauma informed services and social determinants. 

· Participates in interviewing job candidates for mental health services, and recommends hiring to the Clinical Senior Director. 

Supervision of all clinical aspects of assigned clinic(s)/program(s) include the following: 

a. Ensures staff compliance with Standards and Practices as delineated by the Federal, State and County regulations and Department of Behavioral Health Outpatient Charting Standards and any other requirements. 

b. Collaborates with the Director of Training to ensure staff receives adequate clinical training (including charting) both on site and from other resources. 

c. Signs off on all required charting in data base systems. 

d. Ensures that all clinical staff maintain the highest ethical standards. 

e. Assists the Clinic Director and Director of Compliance in ensuring that staff maintain records and statistics according to agency and program requirements.

f. Completes Annual Reviews for staff working under position.

g. Leads and supports staff in consistently fulfilling performance goals. 

h. Oversees crisis intervention and response. 

i. Participates in all required meetings, training etc. as assigned.

j. Plans, conducts, and documents weekly Clinical Supervision meetings, staff meetings, and other program supervision meetings. 

k. Meets all criteria listed under the Education/Experience section below. 

Note: This position may be called upon, at times, for crisis, to provide necessary client care, or to accomplish the goals and objectives of the agency.

Competency:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies :

· Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

· Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.

· Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

· Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Inspires respect and trust; Accepts feedback from others; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates; Gives appropriate recognition to others; Displays passion and optimism; Mobilizes others to fulfill the vision.

· Managing People - Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self-available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products, and services; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.

· Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.  

Requirements

Qualifications:

To perform